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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Which Technology company is the service provider for Passport Seva Programme 2.0? Notes: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has selected Tata Consultancy Services for the second phase of the Passport Seva Programme. TCS had successfully implemented its first phase, which was introduced in 2008.

Detailed explanation-2: -Today, TCS provides a scalable technology platform for passport services to 1.3+ billion Indian citizens, including 32 million citizens living overseas. “PSP (Passport Seva Program) is a new benchmark in e-governance and is considered a laudable achievement for a digital India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Today, the Passport Seva project has more than 3, 000 staff from TCS and 2, 000+ personnel from MEA. TCS has hired more than 2, 000+ persons from towns where PSKs are located.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, has won the second phase of the Passport Seva Programme of the ministry of external affairs. Analysts estimate the deal to be valued at about Rs 6, 000-8, 000 crore over a decade.